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A member asked:

Can i donate blood if i had the varicella and mcv4 vaccines?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Yes: You may have tg wait a certain time however, depending on which vaccine.

Dr Ferguson and another doctor agreed

Answered 1/19/2015

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Yes you can: Having had vaccines in the past does cause immunity to those diseases and is not a contraindication for Blood Donation

Answered 11/29/2017

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